Super Mario Bros. 3: The Forgotten 1-up Guide: Part 1
by jdaster12.8

This guide mentions 39 1-ups in Super Mario Bros. 3 + Super Mario Advance 4 that are easily forgotten. Locations with an asterisk * are 1-ups only found in Super Mario Advance 4.
The number following a location is the degree of frequency (1-5) to which it is forgotten (or else not known).

1. At the end of the bonus coin airship, jump above the space between the first two windows to reveal an invisible block. (5)

2. Jump above the right side of the secret pipe in 1-2. This one is past the top of the screen. (3)

3-4. High in the air, above the beginning of the fourth chain of coins in Coin Heaven, 1-3 and 1-5 only. (2)

5. To the left of the fourth set of three coins in 2-2. (1)

6. In the pyramid's secret area, jump around above the top row of blocks to find a 1-up past the top of the screen. (4)

7. At the very end of 3-2, after you enter the pipe, fly over the exit pipe to find a small platform on a track. Jump above the left end of the track to find a hidden 1-up block. (5)

8. On a small island far past the exit pipe in 3-3 --- EXTREMELY HARD TO GET. (5)

Continued in part 2 coming soon...

New Super Mario Bros. Glitch
by jdaster12.8

In the 2-player Mario vs. Luigi mode in New Super Mario Bros., there is a spot where it is possible to go through a floor. Normally the thin, blue, blocky floors can be jumped through with a regular jump, but you have to go around them to go back below them.

In the 2-player castle stage, there is an area that is supposed to be reached only by Mini Mario containing 4 coins. However, with erratic jumping, ducking, and/or Ground-Pounds when the ceiling comes down, it is possible to go through the floor with any power-up, at least one out of every three tries.

This may be possible in locations in the 1-player game too, but so far I have not located similar areas other than a small overhanging ledge in the first tower level.

Super Mario Bros. Deluxe Challenge High Scores
by jdaster12.8

(level, challenge score, my target score, my high score)

1-1 32000 46000 47700
1-2 38000 46000 48700
1-3 24000 29000 31200
1-4 13000 16000 16350
2-1 40000 60000 72950
2-2 25000 28000 29100
2-3 23000 27000 28200
2-4 14000 16000 16900
3-1 45000 65000 110650
3-2 85000 108000 110150
3-3 23000 27500 28800
3-4 13000 16500 17150
4-1 32000 36000 37100
4-2 33000 56000 64100
4-3 24000 30000 32500
4-4 17000 19500 19550
5-1 80000 105000 129650
5-2 36000 56000 77800
5-3 23000 28000 28900
5-4 13000 16000 16600
6-1 32000 35000 35700
6-2 30000 56000 336100
6-3 21000 24000 26400
6-4 12000 15500 16150
7-1 32000 56000 65100
7-2 24000 27000 27300?
7-3 28000 32000 33400
7-4 16000 18500 19000
8-1 40000 56000 66700
8-2 28000 42000 72500
8-3 28000 30000 32800
8-4 18000 25000 24900

Total Challenge Score: 942,000 points
My Total Score : over 1,700,000 points

07-20-2007